the headline in politico today, gop amendments could derail sandy aid again. here are some amendments they are adding, across the board cuts in spending and killing transit subsidies for federal employees and prohibiting t.a.r.p. obligations. are you concerned? >> i'm very concerned. i was concerned when we passed the $9.7 billion and i saw 60 republicans voting no for just for flood insurance. i am very concerned. and i said on the floor that day -- >> is this going to turn into a big fight? could this not happen? >> until it happens -- others have been saying until it happens it has not opened. i know when it's open for amendments on the floor and what gets on there, i'm concerned. >> we have never as a country had fights about helping people when there's been -- what's changed? >> you know what, that's what's devastating to me. that's why i made an open invitation to the speaker to walk with me in my district so you can look into the eyes of americans, not democrats or republicans, but americans who have had their lives turned upsidedown by superstorm sandy